Mekenna Melvin is an American actress best known for playing Alex McHugh in Chuck, Angela in Three Rivers and Stefanie Fife in Lie to Me. She also co-created and starred as Amber Hannold in Amber Lake, an independent film released in 2010.
Personal life Melvin was born and raised in Saratoga, California. She became interested in acting at a young age through spending time at a local theater with her mother, a theater director, and made her first acting appearance as Woodstock in a local performance of You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown at the age of 5. She is a graduate of Independence High School in San Jose, California.
She trained at both the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City, New York and the British American Drama Academy in Oxford, England.
Melvin is professionally trained as an actress, dancer, and singer, and also has martial arts training, at the level of a first degree blackbelt, in taekwondo.
Filmography + Film and television Year Title Role Notes 2008 Dear Me Brunette Bety MeterMan Vanessa short film Lily short film 2009 Lie to Me Stefanie Fife TV series, episode: "A Perfect Score" Three Rivers Angela TV series, episode: "Code Green" 2010 Melting the Snowman Caroline Jamieson short film Madison short film 2010-2012 Chuck Alex McHugh TV series, season 3, 4, 5 (24 episodes) 2010 Detroit 1-8-7 Karla Lawford / Karla Lutz TV series, season 1 (2 episodes) Amber Lake Amber Hannold 2012 Buds Amber short film Vegas Holly Edwards TV series, 1 episode 2013 The Nightmare Nanny Amber TV film Castle Talia McTeague TV series, episode: "Watershed" Grey's Anatomy Katie TV series, episode: "Somebody That I Used to Know" 2014 Mr. Intangibles Angie 2015 His Secret Family Lauren TV film 2016Relationship Status Rachel TV series, 4 episodes Once Upon a Time Clorinda Tremaine TV series, episode: "The Other Shoe" 2017 Threadbare Hannah TV series, episode: "Three" A Woman Deceived Monica TV film 2018 The Bad Guys Annie
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